\begin{abstract}

\noindent It is evident that there are problems in the current Internet architecture and researchers have showed that information-centric networking (ICN) is a possible solutions to these problems - but there are some huge socio-technical barriers in deploying ICN. 

In this paper we outline the possible barriers to a transition of the Internet from the current host-centric paradigm to an information-centric paradigm. We use transition theory by \cite{GEELS} as our main theoretical framework for analysing primary data gathered from three interviews with important actors in the inter-networking field. \bigskip

\noindent The analysis shows that there are different barriers in the deployment of ICN and from a transition perspective it can be seen that certain circumstances prevent a proper institutional design, which is needed to affect the existing regime. One way to enable proper institutional design is to create more economic incentives for adopting ICN.

\end{abstract} 